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Compared with Li Yunlong's current small-scale fighting, a main force regiment of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region has already set its sights on Niangzi Pass, an important stronghold of the devils on the Zhengtai Line.

This stronghold is a transportation fortress running through Hebei Province and Shanxi Province, the ninth pass of the Great Wall, and the gateway to the southeast of Shanxi Province.

According to legend, at the end of the Sui Dynasty and the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin and his son rebelled against the Sui Dynasty. Li Yuan's third daughter, Princess Pingyang, was both civil and military. In order to assist her father and brother, she once led elite troops to station here and built a city pass.

In order to make it easier to march and fight, Princess Pingyang organized a troop composed of women as her garrison, and this pass got its name.

This place has been an important pass since ancient times and a place that military strategists must fight for.

During the Battle of Taiyuan, a major battle took place at this pass. The failure of that battle had a huge impact on the failure of the entire Battle of Taiyuan at that time.

Many commanders believe that the failure of the Xinkou Campaign was largely due to the loss of Niangzi Pass. If the preserved fruit troops could hold on here at that time, the devils would not be able to attack Taiyuan.

Now the devils have turned this place into an important transfer point for the transportation of troops and materials. If the Eighth Route Army wants to achieve a major victory in the raid, it must take this pass.

As early as three days before the start of the war, the deputy commander of the 115th Division took his staff to set up his own forward command post in a small mountain village near Jingxing.

After the residents of the village knew that the other side was the Eighth Route Army, they warmly welcomed the troops. The villagers dreamed that someone could save them from the water and fire.

This place is sparsely populated and very hidden. Although it is not a natural barrier, the terrain is very suitable for transfer. Even if they are discovered by Xiao Ri, they can take the people away safely.

The reason for choosing this village is that its geographical location is very good. Thirteen miles to the south is the Zhengtai Line, and to the southwest is one of the targets, Niangzi Pass, and another target, Jingxing Coal Mine, is also very close.

As a commander and fighter with rich combat experience, the deputy commander has long formed his own style. He always sets up the command post not far from the front line.

This is done so that intelligence from the front-line troops can be received in time, and the battlefield situation can be analyzed based on the current results, so as to gain the initiative in the war.

After the deputy division commander arranged the command post, he entered a state of combat readiness as soon as possible. He sent out reconnaissance, combat, and communication personnel to scout the nearby terrain.

After knowing the troops' ideas, the village chief took the initiative to send the village hunter to follow the action. The soldiers disguised themselves as local people and secretly approached the target three days later under the cover of the other party.

Although Niangzi Pass has been under the rule of the enemy for almost three years, the local residents have always been eager for the anti-Japanese armed forces in Shanxi Province to recover the lost land.

A local old man met the Eighth Route Army soldiers near the pass. After learning about their intentions, the other party immediately told the comrades what he knew.

This includes the distribution and activity patterns of the devils, traitors, and even plainclothes. After all, living in an area for a long time, the enemy can't hide it from the people.

After the intelligence was obtained, the soldiers immediately followed the hunter back to the command post as soon as possible. After careful analysis by the deputy division commander, he suddenly felt that the defenders of Niangzi Pass were a bit tricky.

After all, the opponent's advantage in terrain is too great, and the Japanese's firepower is not weak. The original plan of one regiment is not enough, so he thought of the 386th Brigade Independent Regiment and the New 1st Regiment not far from here.

These two regiments are not on the action list of the 129th Division. The most mission this time is to cooperate with the main force to destroy the railway. But their strength is indeed the strongest among all the backbone regiments in the three divisions. It would be a waste if they don't play their advantages.

If they can get the support of these two regiments, the pressure of attacking the Japanese in the direction of Niangzi Pass or Jingxing Coal Mine will be much smaller.

The reason why the new second regiment was not brought does not mean that the deputy division commander is partial. If you want to talk about the relationship, the commander Li has some origins with the first corps.

This is actually a manifestation of reasonable distribution of tasks. It is mainly because he took into account that Li Yunlong's troops have more recruits and are more suitable for destroying the Zhengtai Line.

After determining the candidates for the attack, the next step is to formulate a specific combat plan. Nearly three years have passed, and there have been some changes here.

And since Xiaorizi captured this place, they have learned the lesson of the failure of the Shanxi Suiyuan Army. In view of the weakness of this fortress, the original fortifications here were reinforced.

The Japanese defenders not only built four large artillery towers on the hills next to them, but also stationed a small number of Japanese and puppet troops in the village below the pass.

Overall, the station can form a pincer attack with these artillery towers and the village below, and can support each other.

Although the intelligence given by the old man has been obtained, it is not easy to break the situation. According to the current situation, the troops attacking here should first attack the village, and then attack the artillery tower and the station below at the same time.

This attack sequence is particular. If the village is not occupied, there will be no support points for attacking the artillery tower and the station.

In the subsequent attack, once the Japanese commander has the courage to fight, the attacking troops are likely to be attacked from both sides.

And if the speed of taking down the artillery tower is fast enough, it is also possible to attack the Niangziguan Station occupied by the Japanese army from a high position. Otherwise, in the process of attacking the station, the firepower on the Japanese artillery tower will cover the attacking comrades.

After making the decision, the deputy division commander immediately contacted the forward command post of the 129th Division. After receiving approval from their superiors, Ding Wei and Kong Jie immediately set off towards Niangziguan.

When the two passed by the brigade headquarters, the chief of staff also handed Kong Jie a Type 92 infantry gun captured in Heiyun Village. Due to having to pass through a large number of enemy-occupied areas, the two regiments did not arrive at the designated location until three o'clock in the morning on the 19th.

The Japanese knew the importance of Niangzi Pass and stationed two squadrons of soldiers here. One team is in the pass on the mountain, and the other team is in the station at the foot of the mountain. This number even exceeds the garrison strength of most county towns.

Moreover, there is an auto repair shop in Niangziguan station, which is mainly responsible for repairing damaged armored vehicles and tanks. This means that when soldiers attack the station, they are likely to face the enemy's armored force.

It was almost eight o'clock in the evening, and the two group leaders were comparing their watches. After determining the time, Kong Jie was the first to speak:

"I just studied it carefully. Compared with the station, the pass is more difficult to attack. There is an infantry cannon in our regiment. With this big treasure, we can avoid upward attacks."

"Your regiment is pure infantry. If we attack, it will definitely not be able to deal with the Japanese artillery towers. Some sacrifices can be avoided."

The leader opposite nodded, now is not the time to show off. And every second is important, you must seize the time to destroy.

"Okay! I'll leave it to you then. No matter which of our regiments completes the mission first, we must support the other as soon as possible!"

After reaching an agreement, the two regiments divided into two groups and arrived at the predetermined position under the cover of the green gauze tent.

After a while, at eight o'clock, the big attack on Zhengtai Road officially started! A red flare in the distance soared into the sky, piercing the night sky.

Due to the full preparation before the war and the close cooperation of the masses, the troops blocked the news and the enemy never noticed the actions of these two regiments.

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